#3, The International Grewth of Basketball.

appusi. This country has long cconomized in play space. Her
gymnasiums have for enbie Les been the gathering places for her
Tuenverein-her men of exceptional physical skill. ‘These gymnasiums
ore new Deing turned over to basketball and other indoor sports.
Basxetball is Olympic bound.

Tho Gorman physique, big ond powerful, and the German mind,
oroarcssive and inventive, are especially adapted to basketbail,
The only thing that will prevent the rapid growth of basketball in
Cernary wiht Be her failure to build large arenas rapidly enough
to ixecp pace with hor onthusiasm for hor new national play-program.

Practically covery forcign country has fashioned its basket-
ball puled aftcr our American gone. The reason. for this is seif-
evident. They look to us as the mother country in this sport and
havo a right to expect guidance in formulating rulos and in shaping
thei? tdeals.. or sportmanship.

if it nes not already beoh done, 1t would be a splendid
service for the Joint Basketball Rules Committce to render, if
conics of the Code of Sportmanship, translated into every language
where the game has gone, could be sent to these foreign neighbors.
Such efforts most certainly codify sports and keep-us:in touch with
the athlotic leaders of other lands.

I lmow of no finer message to send to the workers in remote
lands than that contained in the words of. the code.

Keep tho Tuies.

Keep faith with your. comrades.

Neep your temper.

Koep yoursolf fit,

Koon a2 stout bourne 2p defeat.

Keon your pride under in victory.

Keep a sound. soul, a e¢lean mind, and a

healthy body.